Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1718-OK affected Seminole County, Oklahoma. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1718-OK
Declared
Aug 24, 2007
DR
Public assistance
$364K
Project obligations
Registrations
68
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$168K
Utilities$141K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$37K
Debris Removal$18K
Total PA obligated$364K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$77K
Renter-approved dollars$11K
Intake IHP dollars$177K
Validated phase 2 dollars$177K
Tracked registrations68
About this declaration

What DR-1718-OK means

DR-1718-OK is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Seminole County, Oklahoma, with an incident window starting Aug 18, 2007 through Sep 12, 2007. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Seminole County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.